Which cuisine, which area
| Cuisine | Addresses | Indicative budget |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopian | Habesha (15th) | plates from 15 to 17 € |
| Senegalese, grills | Le Dibi, Keur Bour Guewel (18th, Château Rouge), Waly-Fay (11th) | from 7.60 € a dish at Le Dibi (2020 listing) |
| African-Japanese fine dining | MoSuke (14th) | budget of 145 to 245 € |
The 5 addresses
- Habesha, 19 rue Copreaux, 15th (Volontaires): Ethiopian cooking served on injera flatbread, which you eat with your fingers. Plates from 15 to 17 € according to Le Fooding, open every day 12:30 to 14:30 (except Monday) and 19:00 to 22:00, takeaway available. Limit: no Monday lunch, and the listing dates from February 2024.
- Waly-Fay, 6 rue Godefroy-Cavaignac, 11th (Charonne): Senegalese and Creole cooking, with vegetarian dishes according to Gault&Millau. Lunch Monday to Friday 12:00 to 14:00, dinner every day 19:00 to 23:30 according to that listing. Limit: other directories give different hours and no reliable price was found, so book by phone on 01 40 24 17 79.
- Le Dibi, 46 rue Polonceau, 18th (Château Rouge): wood-fired grills, a whole lamb or chicken to order, bissap or ginger juice. The LesRestos directory shows dishes from 7.60 € and Sunday lunch closed, but its listing dates from July 2020. Limit: no official site, hours not confirmed, phone 01 42 57 77 78.
- Keur Bour Guewel, 9 rue Myrha, 18th (Goutte d'Or, near Château Rouge): a Senegalese restaurant; a venue directory lists opening from 13:00 to 02:00 every day. Limit: hours and prices not confirmed on an official source, so call before you come.
- MoSuke, 11 rue Raymond-Losserand, 14th (Gaîté): chef Mory Sacko's table blending African, Japanese and French cooking, awarded a Michelin star in 2021 according to LesRestos. Gault&Millau gives a budget of 145 to 245 € and service Monday to Friday, 12:15 to 14:00 and 19:30 to 21:00; one source mentions a card imprint required at booking. Limit: the budget, and booking is compulsory. For a simpler meal, the same chef runs Mosugo at 22 rue Raymond-Losserand, which sells fried-chicken burgers.
Tips
- The rue Dejean market near Château Rouge metro is described as the neighbourhood's African produce hub: a good walk before or after your meal.
- To taste several cuisines in one outing, a local food walk saves you from choosing blind.
- To cook at home when you are back, see the cooking classes in Paris.
